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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 8

New South Wales has at last turned the tables on Victoria in a game of lawn tennis, the win in the match on Monday being a most decisive one. Murphy and Diddams were the best pair for the…

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Muswellbrook Cricket Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of Muswellbrook Cricket Club was held in the committee room, School of Arts, on Monday evening. There was a large…

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English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 5

The Marylebone Cricket Club has decided not to invite a fifteenth man to proceed with the English cricket team to Australia. The majority of the team will sail for Australia…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 September 1903 · page 3

A match will be played at Newcastle on Saturday between M. A. Noble's team and an eleven chosen by T. Hogue. The Sydney team will include Trumper, Noble, Duff,…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held last night at Mr. Cridge's room, High-street. Mr. G. B. Bewden (president) was in the chair, and there were also…

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The English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1903 · page 3

In addition to Hayward, Tyldesley, Lilley, and Arnold, two other members of the English team for Australia—Hirst and Rhodes—will join the R.M.S. Orontes at Marseilles…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1903 · page 2

Sept. 30, Oct. 1—Muswellbrook Hospital meeting. Oct. 3—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, to-morrow night. Oct. 7.8—Dungog…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

Southern Seniors v. Northern Seniors: H. Moore, E. Conroy, 13. Freeman, F. Swan, C. Falconer, A. Watts, L. Aerial, S. Fitness, R. Moore, J. O'Brien, J. Tooze, C. Gilbert, W. Ward, A. Ryan, M, Dablen,…

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Horse Racing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

SOME startling evidence about horse racing has been given before the Parliamentry Select Committee by Mr. Justin McSweeny, himself a horse…

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English Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 3

priced ut 2000 to 100 for the Cambridgeshire…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

The first match of the season will be played on the local ground tomorrow, between the local Club and a Segenhoe team got together by…

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Parsons Who Are Sportsmen. They Are Partial to Golf

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 6

Times have altered (says Martin West, in the "Church Gazette") since the days when a Bishop of Durham was accustomed to drive arrayed in full…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 4

The overthrow of Lancashire by Yorkshire in the Tunnicliffe benefit was brought about largely by the fine batting of George Hirst. An English critic refers in the following terms to his share in the…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 5

THIS afternoon the Waratah club meet a team of district players selected by Mr Alex. Robinson. Play will commence at 1.30 on the local…

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Cricket Club

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 2

It is announced in our business columns that a general meeting of the members of the Murrurundi Cricket Club will be held at Meehan's Railway Hotel this (Saturday)…

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Sporting News. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 15

Sept 30 and Oct. 1—Muswellbrook Hospital meeting. Oct. 3—Wallsend Jockey Club. Oct. 7.8—Dungog. Nov. 14—Buchanan: entries, Nov. 7…

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Football. Northern B v. MORPETH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 5

These teams played on the small oval this afternoon. The grass was long, and the showers made the ground slippory, and the ball not easy to handle. In the first half, Jennings put in a good run, and…

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Cricket Match at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 5

This afternoon a cricket match was played on the Association Ground between a combined Sydney and Maitland teams. The rain this morning interfered with the wicket and there was but a small…

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Hospital Athletic Rports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of ladies was held at School of Arts, on Tuesday afternoon, to consider what steps are to be taken to provide for a refreshment…

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The English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 3

Mr. P. F. Warner, the captain of the English cricket team, which left for Australia in [?] R.M.S. Orontes yesterday, in the course of an interview expressed his confidence in the…

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